Recorded: Live at Nick Vollebregts Jazzcafe, Laren, Holland, March 3rd 1994Label: Timeless Records [CD SJP 431] CD Netherlands 1995; Timeless Records/Solid Records Japan/Ultra-Vibe [CDSOL-6429] CD (RE, RM) Japan 2016Genre: Jazz, Hard BopReview Reissue Timeless Records/Solid Records Japan/Ultra-Vibe (Japan Timeless Jazz Master series) with the latest remastering and the original cover artwork. Comes with a description written in Japanese. We'd hate to get caught in the force of a baritone explosion – as the horns are so big, that's a lot of metal to have to deal with! Fortunately, pianist Rein De Graaf's got the proceedings here on rock-solid territory – providing just the right sort of swing to keep things moving, yet also keep things in control – while both Ronnie Cuber and Nick Brigola open up on the bigger horns – reminding us why they're some of the few players able to carry forward the deftly soulful legacies of earlier baritone greats like Pepper Adams or Serge Chaloff! The album's a live one, and tracks are nice and long – plenty of room for solos on titles that include "Caravan", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "Crack Down", "Night In Tunisia", and "Blue Train" – plus two short beautiful ballads, "What's New" and "In A Sentimental Mood". ~ ☮ˡᵈhⁱᵖpᵢₑяᵢᶜk